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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Ms Shobha Karandlaje Hon’ble Union minister of state for Agriculture arriving tomorrow on a one day visit to Manipur
Ms Shobha Karandlaje Hon’ble Union Minister of state for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare will be arriving tomorrow on a one day visit to the state of Manipur. During the course of the visit, Hon’ble Minister will attend a review meeting which is to be attended by the officials of the Department of Agriculture.
Union Minister will attend the “Showcasing of Technology products and interface of scientist-farmers-FPOs-Agripreneurs” and would also inaugurate a fair which will showcase stalls of CAU, All India Coordinated Research Project, Department of Horticulture and MOMA, Agripreneur-FPOs and KVKs.
MoS Sushri Shobha accompanied by CAU VC Dr Anupam Mishra and other officials would also be inspecting the central farm of CAU, Honey Processing Unit, Mushroom Unit and Biotech Laboratory. This will be followed by an interaction programme with farmers at the auditorium of the college.
Later , Hon’ble Union minister will inaugurate the programme ‘Farmers’ Field Day cum Input Distrbution at ICAR RC NEH Regional,Manipur Centre Lamphelpat ,Imphal.
Later in the evening the minister would depart Imphal airport from where she would proceed to Agartala by air.
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Organises Shramdaan for Swachhata Under Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs organised the Ek Taarikh–Ek Ghanta-Ek Saath Special Program today with Shramdaan for Swachhata as culmination of Swachhata Hi Seva  Jan Andolan to achieve the objective of Garbage Free India.
Shri Umang Narula, Secretary and Dr. Satya Prakash, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs led the Ek Taarikh–Ek Ghanta-Ek Saath Special Program at around Navyug Sr. Secondary School, Peshwa Road, New Delhi. Residents from vicinity and staff members of Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs along with School children/staff took part in the Shramdaan for the cause of Swachhata.
The Officers and staff of Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs along with nearby citizens and School children/staff dedicated full one hour from 1000 hrs to 1100 hrs to the cleanliness drive in two adjacent parks and also the approach roads alongside. It was magnificent group of enthusiastic citizens including small school going children who were full of resolve to ensure cleanliness and make Garbage Free Bharat a reality. Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs thanked all the participants who contributed to a much-cherished dream of implementing Swachhata across the country.
Ministry of Power
PFC signs MoU with NBPCL to fund projects worth ₹ 22,000 crore for 225 MW hydro-electric projects & Multipurpose projects in Madhya Pradesh
Power Finance Corporation , the central PSU under Ministry of Power and India's leading NBFC, today entered into an agreement with Narmada Basin Projects Company Ltd. , a wholly-owned company of Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, to fund projects worth Rs.22,000 crore for 225 MW hydro-electric projects & multipurpose projects in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
The funds will be deployed by NBPCL for setting up hydroelectric projects of 225 MW and power components of 12 major multipurpose projects in Madhya Pradesh. The MoU was signed on a virtual platform by Shri Rajeev Sharma, CMD, PFC and Shri I.C.P. Keshari, Managing Director, NBPCL. The Government of Madhya Pradesh has conducted the pre-feasibility study of these projects and has provided approval for their execution. The disbursal of the amount will be linked to the execution of the projects.
The MoU will help PFC to actively partner with NBPCL and provide finance for hydro-electric plants totaling 225 MW along with power components of multipurpose projects as part of state government’s endeavor to implement twelve major multipurpose projects.
Some of the major multipurpose projects that will be financed under the MoU are Basaniya Multipurpose Project Dindori, Chinki Boras Multipurpose Project Narsinghpur Raisen Hoshangabad, Sakkar Pench Link Narsinghpur Chhindwara, Dudhi Project Chhindwara Hoshangabad, etc.
PFC will consider the financial assistance to NBPCL based on due diligence and on mutually acceptable terms.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 64.36Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 5.42 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs with nearly 15 Lakh doses in Pipeline
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccinemanufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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64,36,13,160
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PIPELINE
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14,94,040
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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5,42,30,546
More than 64.36crorevaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so farthrough Govt of India  and through direct state procurement category.Further,nearly 15 Lakh doses  are in the pipeline.
More than5.42Cr balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Railways
Presently, 10 pairs of Vande Bharat Express are in operation over the Indian Railways network
Indian Railways has issued a production plan of 102 Vande Bharat Rakes
Kavach is being introduced across the Railway network rapidly
The first Vande Bharat Express was introduced w.e.f. 15.2.2019 between New Delhi and Varanasi. Presently, 10 pairs of Vande Bharat Express are in operation over the Indian Railways  network.
Provision of Vande Bharat trains including other items of coaches comes under PH 21-Rolling Stock Programme , for which an amount of Rs 19479 crore has been made available in Revised Estimate of Financial Year 2022-2023. Furthermore, IR has issued a production plan of 102 Vande Bharat Rakes  as per IR design within Indian Railways production Units . Total 75 Vande Bharat rakes are planned as Chair Car version and remaining planned as Sleeper version. IR has also planned to manufacture 400 Vande Bharat trains  of three different technologies for which Tenders have been floated to select Technology Partners for manufacturing within IR Production Units with IR manpower. In addition to the above, 8000 Vande Bharat Coaches have also been proposed under Budget 2023-24.
It has been proposed to progressively cover Railway network with Kavach. At present, Kavach has been implemented on 1455 route km on South Central Railway. Further, contracts have been awarded for Kavach work on approximately 3000 route kms of Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah sections of Indian Railways and work is in progress.
In order to boost investment from industry in development of additional terminals for handling rail cargo, a new Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal  policy has been launched on 15.12.2021. These terminals will be constructed on non - Railway land, as well as partially or fully on Railway land. The target is to commission 100 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals  in three financial years i.e. 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25, out of which 30 GCTs have already been commissioned. So far, 145 applications for development of Cargo Terminals under the GCT policy have been received and 103 in-principle approvals have been issued.
This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronic & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Employment Generation in Organised and Unorganised Sector
As per the latest results of Annual Periodic Labour Force Survey  conducted by National Statistical Office , Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation during 2018-19 the estimated Worker Population Ratio on usual status  basis for the persons age 15 years and above  State-wise to the extent available is given below:
Worker Population Ratio   according to usual status principal status+ subsidiary status  for each State/UT age groups: 15 years and above

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S.No
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State/UTs
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PLFS
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2018-19
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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54.8
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2
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Arunachal Pradesh
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40.9
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3
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Assam
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43.4
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4
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Bihar
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36.4
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5
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Chhattisgarh
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61.2
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6
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Delhi
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44.5
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7
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Goa
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45.9
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8
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Gujarat
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49.7
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9
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Haryana
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41.9
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10
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Himachal Pradesh
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63.9
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11
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Jammu & Kashmir
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52.9
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12
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Jharkhand
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44.9
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13
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Karnataka
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49.3
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14
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Kerala
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44.9
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15
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Madhya Pradesh
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52.3
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16
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Maharashtra
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50.6
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17
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Manipur
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44.3
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18
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Meghalaya
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61.8
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19
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Mizoram
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45.6
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20
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Nagaland
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38.1
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21
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Odisha
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47.6
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22
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Punjab
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44.2
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23
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Rajasthan
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50.0
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|
24
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Sikkim
|
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61.1
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25
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Tamil Nadu
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51.4
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|
26
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Telangana
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50.6
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27
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Tripura
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41.9
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28
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Uttarakhand
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41.4
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29
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Uttar Pradesh
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40.8
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30
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West Bengal
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49.7
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31
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A & N Islands
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49.1
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32
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Chandigarh
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47.3
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33
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Dadra & Nagar Haveli
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68.6
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34
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Daman & Diu
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55.1
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35
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Lakshadweep
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29.5
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36
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Puducherry
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47.8
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All India
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47.3
Source: Annual report, Periodic Labour Force Survey , 2018-19, M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation.
This information was given by Minister of State  for Labour & Employment Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
NCGG to train 1,750 Foreign Civil Servants during FY 2023-24, says Dr Jitendra Singh
Capacity building progamme benefits friendly neighbouring countries, Latin America, Africa among others
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said 45 international capacity building programmes have been planned in the year 2023-24, for training 1,750 international civil servants.
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Dr Jitendra Singh said the Ministry of External Affairs  has sanctioned an amount of Rs. 17,60,26,500/- for the capacity building of 1,425 international civil servants from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Mauritius, Sri-Lanka, Myanmar, Gambia, multi-country courses for African Countries, Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation / Indian Ocean Rim Association  and Latin American Countries  region including one e- Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation  course on “special programme on emerging governance practices”.
National Centre for Good Governance  has been training civil servants from different countries, he said. The funds sanctioned/spent till now on training of civil servants of different countries, year-wise is as follows:
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Year
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Funds sanctioned/spent
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2014-15
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Rs. 3,24,79,000/-
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2015-16
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Rs. 3,82,76,000/-
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2016-17
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Rs. 2,63,01,422/-
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2017-18
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Rs. 3,17,25,250/-
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2018-19
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Rs. 79,17,832/-
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2019-20
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Rs.4,64,37,450/-
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2021-22
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Rs. 1,66,75,200/-
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2022-23
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Rs.6,92,45,117/-
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2023-24 
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Rs. 6,13,67,500/-
The details of training imparted to civil servants from other countries are as follows:
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Name of the country
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Numbers of Participants
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Bangladesh
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2099
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Maldives
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818
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Myanmar
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97
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Gambia
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49
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Other African Countries

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19
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Cambodia
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30
NCGG has a branch office functioning at Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. There is no proposal for setting up regional offices/branches of NCGG in the country.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Adoption of Modern Technology to Boost Agricultural Production
Agriculture is a State subject. However, Government of India supports and facilitates the StateGovernments through many Centrally Sponsored and Central Sector Schemes to promote modern agricultural technology amongst farmers including small and marginal ones throughout the country to boost agricultural production. Some of the major central schemes aimed at promoting modern agricultural technology amongst farmers include Agriculture Technology ManagementAgency  Scheme, Mass Media Support to Agricultural Extension, Kisan Call Centres, Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres, Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization ; promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi; establishment of National Agriculture e-Market platform ; Soil Health Card  Scheme; Per Drop More Crop ; Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture; etc.
Apart from the above. So far, under the aegis of Indian Council of Agricultural Research , 729 Krishi Vigyan Kendras  have been established in various districts across the country, where scientists or subject matter specialists are involved in dissemination and demonstration of modern agricultural technology to farmers including small and marginal farmers. Scientists and subject matter specialists of KVKs are regularly trained in various ICAR Institutes, where newer technologies/ crop varieties/ agricultural practices are developed as a result of continuous research process. In turn, scientists and subject matter specialist of KVKs pass on the technologies/ Crop varieties/ Agricultural practices to the farmers in the field.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha Today.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective
The National Statistical Office , Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the press note on Employment Outlook of the country covering the period September, 2017 to July, 2022 based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies to assess the progress in certain dimensions. A detailed note is annexed.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 165.02 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 11.07 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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1,65,02,68,355
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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11,07,90,531
More than 165.02 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 11.07 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Steps and schemes introduced by Government to reduce risk to animal health
Government of India implements the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme  across the country with the aim of reducing risk to animal health by prophylactic vaccination against animal diseases, capacity building of veterinary services, disease surveillance and strengthening veterinary infrastructure. The major activities supported are vaccination against Foot and Mouth Disease , Brucellosis, Peste des Petits Ruminants  and Classical Swine Fever ; Establishment and Strengthening of Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries - Mobile Veterinary Units ; and Assistance to States for Control of Animal Disease  for control of state prioritized exotic, emergent and zoonotic animal diseases including LSD. Additionally, there are National Action Plans on diseases like Avian Influenza, African Swine Fever  and Glanders along with guidelines for control and containment of diseases within a definite time frame.
While Animal Husbandry is a State subject, the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India implements the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme , a Central Sector Scheme, in all States with the aim of reducing risk to animal health by prophylactic vaccination against diseases of animals. The funding pattern is 100% central assistance for the vaccination of FMD, Brucellosis, CSF and PPR. Further, under ASCAD, the funds are provided for control of state prioritized exotic, emergent and zoonotic animal diseases including for LSD with funding pattern of 60:40 between Central and State; 90:10 for hilly and North East States respectively and 100% for UTs. Further, as gathered from the states, some States provides free vaccination against diseases of livestock and poultry.
This information was given by Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM speaks to Mr Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, congratulates him on his victory in the Presidential elections held in Maldives
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi called Mr Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and congratulated him on his victory in the Presidential elections held in Maldives yesterday.
The Prime Minister also conveyed his good wishes for the strengthening of democracy, peace and prosperity in Maldives under the leadership of Mr Solih.
Mr Solih thanked the Prime Minister for his greetings and good wishes.
The two leaders agreed to work closely together to further strengthen the close, friendly and good neighbourly relations between the two countries.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 217.96 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- 13,87,533 doses administered in last 24 hours
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 40,979
- Active cases stand at 0.09%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.72%
- 4,972 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,40,09,525
- 3,615 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 89.44 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 3,23,293 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
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Press Information Bureau
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
President approves conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards-2020
The President of India has approved the conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards – 2020 on 40 persons which includes Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak to 01, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak to 08 and Jeevan Raksha Padak to 31 persons. One award is posthumous. The details are as under:-
Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak
- Shri Muhammed Muhsin , Kerala
Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak
- Shri Ramshibhai Ratnabhai Samad , Gujarat
- Shri Parmeshwar Balaji Nagargoje, Maharashtra
- Kum. Amandeep Kaur, Punjab
- Shri Koripelly Srujan Reddy, Telangana
- Master Tinku Nishhad, Uttar Pradesh
- Smt. Himani Biswal, Madhya Pradesh
- Kum. Kalagarla Sahithi, Andhra Pradesh
- Shri Bhuwaneshwar Prajapati, Uttar Pradesh
Jeevan Raksha Padak
- Shri Bhaveshkumar Satuji Vihol, Gujarat
- Shri Ishwarlal Manubhai Sangada, Gujarat
- Shri Manmohansinh Rathod, Gujarat
- Shri Prakashkumar Bavchandbhai Vekariya, Gujarat
- Shri Rahver Virbhadrasinh Tejsinh, Gujarat
- Shri Rakeshbhai Babubhai Jadav, Gujarat
- Shri Vijay Ajit Chhaira, Gujarat
- Master Arun Thomas, Kerala
- Master Rojin Robert, Kerala
- Shri Shiju. P. Gopi, Kerala
- Shri Gourishankar Vyas, Madhya Pradesh
- Shri Jagdish Singh Siddhu, Madhya Pradesh
- Shri Pushpendra Singh Rawat, Madhya Pradesh
- Shri Rajesh Kumar Rajpoot, Madhya Pradesh
- Shri Anil Dashrath Khule, Maharashtra
- Shri Balasaheb Dnyandeo Nagargoje, Maharashtra
- Shri Sunil Kumar, Uttar Pradesh
- Shri Mohinder Singh, Punjab
- Shri Nihal Singh, Uttar Pradesh
- Master Fedrick, Andaman and Nicobar
- Shri Mukesh Choudhery, Rajasthan
- Shri Ravindra Kumar, Gujarat
- Shri S M Rafi, Karnataka
- Shri S.V. Jose, Kerala
- Shri Vani Hiren Kumar, Gujarat
- Shri Abujam Roben Singh, Manipur
- Shri Bala Naik Banavath, Kerala
- Shri Ashok Singh Rajput, Jammu and Kashmir
- Shri Paramjit Singh, Jammu and Kashmir
- Shri Ranjit Chandra Ishore, Jammu and Kashmir
- Shri Rinku Chauhan, Uttar Pradesh
Jeevan Raksha Padak series of awards are given to a person for meritorious act of human nature in saving the life of a person. The award is given in three categories, namely, Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak and Jeevan Raksha Padak. Persons of all walks of life are eligible for these awards. The award can also be conferred posthumously.
The decoration of the award  is presented to the awardee in due course by the respective Union Ministries/Organizations/State Government to which the awardee belongs.
Ministry of Defence
CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF VISITS LADAKH
General Manoj Pande, Chief of Army Staff arrived at Leh on 12 May 2022 on his maiden visit to Ladakh region after assuming the reins of Indian Army.
The Army Chief was briefed on the security situation along the borders with special focus on Eastern Ladakh. The high level of operational readiness being maintained by the forces while maintaining a high tempo of capability development was highlighted.
Later, General Manoj Pande, Chief of Army Staff accompanied by Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command and Lieutenant General A Sengupta, General Officer Commanding, Fire and Fury Corps called on Shri RK Mathur, Hon’ble Lieutenant Governer of Union Territory of Ladakh. This was followed by a detailed discussion on issues related to Civil-Military cooperation and the role of Indian Army in developmental activities in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
During his three day visit to Ladakh, General Manoj Pande, Chief of Army Staff will visit forward areas in Eastern Ladakh and interact with troops deployed along the Line of Actual Control in the most difficult and inhospitable terrain in the world.